Wendy Cheney

Wendy Cheney serves as Associate Professor of Paediatric Dentistry at the Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne, part of the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. In this capacity, she holds the position of Convenor for the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry program in Paediatric Dentistry. She coordinates essential postgraduate subjects including Paediatric Dentistry 1 (DENT90096) and Paediatric Dentistry 2 (DENT90097), which are delivered on campus at Parkville with substantial contact hours ranging from 1224 to 1500 hours indicative total time commitment. These courses equip students with advanced skills in managing paediatric dental care through intensive clinical and theoretical training.

Within the Melbourne Dental School's academic structure, Wendy Cheney is featured in the organisation chart under the Divisional Lead for Oral Education and Innovation, alongside colleagues such as Dr Damian Ryan and Dr Sonia Sumer. She participates in key activities like student orientations for Doctor of Clinical Dentistry cohorts, presenting on program specifics and supporting new postgraduate students. Her scholarly contributions include co-authoring the 2020 article 'Functional analysis and generalized treatment of disruptive behavior during dental exams' in the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. The study evaluated graduated exposure with and without extinction to reduce disruption in dental visits for four young men with autism spectrum disorder, using modified functional analyses to confirm escape-maintained behavior. This work underscores her expertise in behavioral interventions within paediatric dentistry contexts. Wendy Cheney's professional profile is accessible via her ORCID iD 0000-0001-6907-0881.